New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-04
THE. AFFAIRS OF BROOKLYN.
MAYOR wHITNErs SECOND MESSAGE.

4 aOILY GOOD CONDITION OF THINGS ALL AROUND
MORE SCHOOLS NEEDED.
Mayor whitiev In his seconi MESSAGE 10 the Brooklyn
ooaSd of Aldermen yesterday TOOK an optimistic 'sw OF
Ne affairs Of city Tho principal points Of the doou
snsnt summarzed herewith.
rho not city debit is $33.624,s23 IS; decrease OF
os7si 94s 49, Over $3OOOoOoO Of tho debt Is repre-
senisd ny the Bridge. Prospect Park and the water works
Tho fallen much brl0wthat bf last year. una
The PERCENTAGE Of taxes collected has increased Inc
Increase In valuations only such Is due TO tho
- ura growth development Of the city. Permits
for The erection Of 0G1 now buildings have been
erante,i Tho arrears problem seemed to have been
solved, and the total OF arrears nov due 10
e2299s67 % THO twenty six square miles In the city
are by only $40 patio Tho "xperfmsDs
Of The sgna ootb and police patrol has proved succ@Ss
full Tho Board OF Excise has granted 5000 licenses an
Increase Of while the city has Increased 26ooo 10
population. The death rate was 81 A In 1000; few
great cities show low proportion NO serious dis
ssss has ragged An Infectious dis Asses hospital would
~ great vice to public heath. The hreoOst Seth
Low has proved Of material 'ervice In protecnr the
water 'front.' Relief have completed tor the
Zoo led district" Tho need Of additional water supply
n earnestly urged; any unnecessary DELAY would be
almost criminal single commissioner at the head OF
tho Department OF Parks is recommended al such q
salary to devote all his tire to bs dutieA The Bridge
shows increase OF nearly 6500000 PASSENGERS and
&l?Sooo IN soils Win further s1ps"dh ,n OF
OF Tue work Of putting Telegraph wires underground
the Mayer that city has mate greater prOgre
than Broxyn; hui nothing has been one to put elrctc
HINT wires below the surfce, as practicable aan has
heen proposed For sduclrion $l839.546 II has been
OF ended Ponr new school buildings have been built,
and within the next fourteen months ton additional ones
wound he really.
We must sec each child primary schools accom-
reasonable comfort TO eac 'ursae and stimulate II 10
our and reproaon until this enc s .tt lined rue
eminent in Zines t0 como nat We want OF our public
echoul stem 10 instruction in the for
eli Who ask for education NJ hands. III y pupil
vi the higher branches let him have them hut better
restrict all all the OlOTics ma bellies lettres while
. single child must wait IN Vain for place In our prl
mary 0ols
follow and 6sl names have bee" placrd the elis
biz .ich 259 menis huve heen made
Only AiU Of The workings Of the law was nIade
that he unfOuned By the incorI oraiiOn
Of the Twenty sixth Ward large addition OF area and
populato" born made to the city. tho subject OF
rapid transit the Mayor he has zone all In his
OOurt OF Appeals Is render one If two corporations
would be IN work The message discussed the recent
sr-etcar ieup and says that 1t due simply to tue
quesion Whistler the company wOud deal with its GU.
plOyrs u union stngy.
The notion that company may at Its option snspend
travel, Is the equivalent OF this decline to en-
pioy the labor needed to keep ITS line action unless
can have its virtually servile terms so pro
posteronsiy variance 18th tho law and with common
Of exemption the part Of our railroad corporations
frOb the RESTRAINTS alike OF rta,on and pubo IOlicy
The Suspension OF tIavO Whatever wa MAJ call IT, ter.
minated De the view here presented Was aken or
the situation by the company and there no reason for
anticipating. assume. speedy renewal OF the recent
Tho Mayor alsD suS gested that the Aldermen sba In
euir~ ptO any onplics tion stree railroad maters
Ho shOr should he spared protect the bnsiness men OF
The city frOm the loss resulting from SUSPENSION OF
Iravsl The establishment OF adequate public market
On the Walabout Is also ursed